by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 29, 2024 Though no HBCU players were drafted to the NFL, some have been invited as undrafted free agents and mini-camp participants. There were 257 football players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, but none were from an HBCU (historically Black colleges and universities). Luckily, some athletes who did…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman April 29, 2024 Kimani Brame and Pheonix Moyer hope to inspire other girls to take part in the inclusive Eagle Scouts. Two Black girls in Michigan are making Eagle Scout history. Kimani Brame and Phoenix Moyer are the first in the state to reach the status for the all-gender Scouts . The…
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 29, 2024 A $3.6 million lawsuit was filed against helmet maker, Rawlings who used the former football player as a witness in a case that he helped win Over 50 years ago, the family of a former running back who was paralyzed after suffering a helmet-to-helmet hit filed a…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn April 29, 2024 The skincare brand has created special Mother’s Day products that amplify their iconic Cherry Almond scent. Actress Nicole Ari Parker has teamed up with Jergens Skincare and jeweler Adina Eden for a Mother’s Day-inspired campaign that celebrates the innate sixth inside every mom. In honor of a mother’s sixth…
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 29, 2024 The first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around title in 2012, competed at the American Classic on April 27. Olympic champion Gabby Douglas has returned to competition for the first time in eight years, and this may be a prelude to her qualifying for the upcoming…
by Daniel Johnson April 29, 2024 Over her 31 years as an on-air reporter at Boston’s WBZ-TV, Shaw often was the voice for Boston’s Black community. Sarah Ann Shaw, the first Black woman television news reporter in Boston, was honored at a celebration of her life on April 27. Shaw died on March 21 at…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman April 29, 2024 The film’s official social media account subtly denounced the now-infamous poster. A fan-made poster for Zendaya’s new film “Challengers” has gone viral for its allusions to the n-word. The film follows the “Euphoria” actress caught in a love triangle with two other tennis players. The poster first gained traction…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman April 29, 2024 Dylan Beard became the third fastest hurdler in the world after a win at the Millrose Games in February. A Howard University graduate currently working at a Walmart Deli is fighting to fulfill his Olympic dreams. Dylan Beard is a competitive hurdler racing to earn a spot on the…
by Daniel Johnson April 29, 2024 A GoFundMe page has been set up to help his family. Derek Floyd, a 36-year-old former U.S. Marine and Fire Department of New York probationary fireman, died on April 15 following complications related to a previous heart attack that Floyd suffered in June 2019 while working as a fireman. …
by Stacy Jackson April 29, 2024 Mothers in Portsmouth, Virginia were gifted a community-wide baby shower with resources from vendors and maternal health professionals. The Portsmouth Department of Social Services and the local Delta Sigma Theta Sorority alumnae chapter joined forces to host a community-wide baby shower on April 27, catering to current and expectant…
